Ford F150 - Headache Rack

redreaper · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: Headache Rack

I have a 99 f150, and i've noticed that most headache racks look funny on the truck because of the body style. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good websites to look at racks. I'm not looking for one for work or anything, just to give it a sporty look. I would like it to be chrome, and to have box rails attached to it. Also maybe 2 lights on top or something. If anyone has any pictures, or knows any good websites for me to look at, it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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catmechanic07 · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

???? Why would a headache rack be considered "sporty"? Just a personal opinion, I dont see them that way! I have only seen them on trucks your size as a white frame with the woven looking wire on them.

catmechanic07 · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

???? Why would a headache rack be considered "sporty"? Just a personal opinion, I dont see them that way! I have only seen them on trucks your size as a white frame with the woven looking wire on them.

jwt873 · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject:

There are all sorts of web sites to look at headache racks.. I'm wondering what type look funny to you... (I'm curious because I bought a MIG welder a while back and plan on making my own rack over the winter. I'm still in the planning stages).

redreaper · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject:

well to me, the ones with the square pipe, and with the mesh wire on them look funny on the type of trucks we have. I like the kind that are made of tubes, and they have box rails with them, because to me, if they don't have box rails they don't really look right. I've found that they look alrite on chevy's, crap on crap, but i just like the look of the more round ones. But this is just my opinion. That would be a good idea, to just make my own haha, then i could have it the way i want it. And catmechanic, in canada, alot of trucks have headache racks, just as a sporty type thing. In manitoba they seem to anyway.

catmechanic07 · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

In other words..........Its a Canada thing! GOTCHA!!!

Raven129 · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

Doesn't sound like it's the style you are looking for, but here is what I have on my truck:
http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=50000/713.0
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corruption41 · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

ive seen a guy who lives down here with a wood headache rack with the side things and it looked so nice.

Cliff · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

Raven129 · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject:

redreaper · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

haha i was wondering when someone like Cliff was going to comment like that lol. But i am looking for style. I dont need a back rack for work or anything, just a good chrome headache rack to make it look nice.

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redreaper · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

i can buy one for about $75. Exact same one, only difference is instead of bulldog written on it, it says back rack on it lol.

~ISIS~ · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

Dam that's an expensive sticker lol. That's a good price though, $75 compared to over $200, not too much pocket rape going on there.

redreaper · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

its a very expensive sticker haha. The back racks like that are very popular here, so there cheap. For $200 you can get a good chrome one, with a light bar included lol. Quite the price range.